Croatia: third party intervention on collective expulsions, including of...
The ICJ with partners has intervened in European Court for Human Rights case concerning collective expulsions, including of children from Croatia. The ICJ and partners (European Council for Refugees...
View ArticleVietnam: authorities must act to safeguard rights online and end harassment...
In a new report released today, the ICJ called on the Vietnamese authorities to take swift measures to reform its laws and practices around the use of the internet and to stem the pattern of...
View ArticleTunisia: Practical Guides show how Specialized Criminal Chambers can ensure...
The ICJ today released two practical guides aimed to assist practitioners to advance accountability and justice through the Specialized Criminal Chambers (SCC) in Tunisia. Practical Guide 2 addresses...
View ArticleNew ICJ report calls for a comprehensive reform of the judiciary in Tajikistan
Today, as it publishes its mission report on the country’s judiciary, the ICJ calls on the Government of Tajikistan to adopt comprehensive measures to reform the judiciary, in order to ensure its...
View ArticleICJ closes 16-Day campaign against gender-based violence
ICJ’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence underscores the need for justice systems to be more responsive. The campaign commenced on 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of...
View ArticleThe effectiveness of the European Court’s rulings in Turkey: old and new...
Join ICJ and IHOP in this online conference in which Turkish and international experts will discuss the current challenges in Turkey to promptly and fully implement the judgments of the Court and how...
View ArticleLaos: eight years on, the fate of Sombath Somphone remains unresolved and...
On 15 December 2020, the eighth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, the ICJ joined 53 organizations and 19 individuals in reiterating its calls on...
View ArticleEswatini: women still face obstacles to enjoy their rights
Dialogue between Swazi Women Human Rights Defenders and CEDAW Committee Members highlights the obstacles faced by local women in the enjoyment of their human rights. On 14 December 2020, the ICJ and...
View ArticleTurkey : access to justice for human rights violations remains illusory
The ICJ and the Human Rights Joint Platform released today a joint statement, calling attention to a variety of obstacles faced by those seeking access to justice for human rights violations in Turkey....
View ArticleICJ Covid-19 end of year compassion appeal
We are all about to celebrate the festive season. For a large number of people, there will be little to celebrate. Rule of Law & Human Rights violations are taking place, daily, unaccounted for and...
View ArticleGreece: Online training on asylum procedures and detention of third country...
The ICJ and the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) today hold the first part of the online training for Greek judges and lawyers on asylum procedures and detention of third country nationals as a part of...
View ArticleLebanon: CLDH-ICJ joint webinar on the legal framework and human rights of...
Today, the Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) and the ICJ held a joint webinar on migrants and refugees in Lebanon. The organizations addressed the situation of migrant workers and refugees...
View ArticleSri Lanka: acquittal emblematic of the State’s failure to ensure...
The ICJ today deplored the comprehensive failure of the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure accountability for conflict-era crimes, marked by the dropping of charges and release of all five accused in the...
View ArticleVenezuela: attacks against freedom of expression must cease immediately
The recent campaigns of stigmatization, harassment, and repression against the media in Venezuela constitute a clear attack against the freedoms of expression and of access to information and infringe...
View ArticleGreece: online training on fair and effective asylum procedures
Today, the ICJ in collaboration with Greek Council of Refugees (GCR) is holding the second part of the training for Greek judges and lawyers on asylum procedures and detention of third country...
View ArticleZimbabwe: journalist and lawyers detained for exercising their rights to free...
The ICJ today condemned the arbitrary arrests in recent days of prominent Zimbabwean human rights defenders Hopewell Chin’ono, Fadzayi Mahere and Job Sikhala, who have been critical of the government...
View ArticleMartin Ennals Award Finalists 2021 shine a light on abuses in authoritarian...
Soltan Achilova, Loujain AlHathloul and Yu Wensheng, three outstanding human rights defenders based in authoritarian states are nominated for the 2021 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders....
View ArticleICJ and Cordaid report highlights the need for religious and customary laws...
Today the ICJ in collaboration with Cordaid issued a report on a webinar series held on 21-22 October 2020 on enhancing access to justice for women in the context of religious and customary laws. The...
View ArticleGlobal accountability demands greater support for investigations, insist the...
Justice for serious human rights violations requires more effective evidence collection and prosecution, said victims and experts, at a conference organized by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the...
View ArticleSri Lanka: newly established Commission of Inquiry is a travesty of justice
The ICJ stated today that a newly appointed Commission of Inquiry tasked to review reports on past human rights and humanitarian law violations was unlikely to bring justice to victims of conflict era...
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